Hong Kong’s government watchdog will investigate authorities’ regulation of occupational health and safety in the construction industry. The announcement came after three people were killed when a crane collapsed on a building site earlier this month. The Office of the Ombudsman will probe three government departments – the Labour Department, the Buildings Department and the Development Bureau – to evaluate whether they have suitably enforced laws intended to protect worker safety, according to a press release published on Thursday. “Fatal industrial accidents in construction works projects ha…
